Parks Associates today announced the keynote speakers from AT&T, Best Buy, and Verizon for CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase at TIA 2012, June 5-7 at the Gaylord Texan. The keynotes will address the impact of broadband proliferation and the widespread adoption of connected and mobile CE devices. These factors are opening new opportunities for operators and retailers to drive revenues and retain customers by extending their offerings across multiple platforms.

With over 70% of U.S. households subscribing to broadband in 2012, consumers are turning to the Internet for both entertainment and home management. One-third of U.S. broadband households regularly use the Internet to watch shows and movies on TV. When presented with a variety of IP-based home monitoring and control services, nearly 65% of U.S. consumers consider at least one energy- or security-related interactive service as highly appealing.

"Consumers are starting to value services and devices within the context of the connected lifestyle," said Stuart Sikes, president, Parks Associates. "Our keynote speakers all bring unique expertise in matching consumer demands to new solutions while leveraging strong brand names to ensure successful deployment."

Kevin Petersen, Senior Vice President – AT&T Digital Life, AT&T Services, will discuss AT&T's new Digital Life solution in the opening keynote ”Beyond Speed…to the Digital Life.” He will present strategies in providing consumers with new service options, regardless of carrier choice and across multiple connected devices. He speaks Tuesday, June 5, 10:15 A.M.

CONNECTIONS™ hosts more than 650 executives from the connected entertainment, security, smart home, health, and energy industries. CONNECTIONS™ provides networking opportunities combined with visionary keynotes and conference sessions focused on technology innovations, consumer research on adoption and trends, product and service forecasts, and evaluation of new business strategies, partnerships, monetization opportunities, and value-added service design. The event also features a research workshop with a deep dive into Parks Associates’ consumer data and trends in the smart home markets.

Throughout the event, sponsors offer tabletop demos during networking events, spotlighting new technology innovations and services for the entertainment, mobile, and smart home market segments. For more information, contact sales@parksassociates.com, call 972-490-1113, visit www.connectionsconference.com.